Washing-machine



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G. LAUBE.

WASHING MACHINE.

No. 427,582. Patented May 18, 1890.

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G. L'AUBE.

WASHING MACHINE.

No.4427,582. Patented May 13, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GODFRIED LAUBE, OF I-IURON, (DAKOTA TERRITORY,) SOUTH DAKOTA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,582, dated May 13,1890.

Application filed October 28, 1889.

To a/ZZ whom t r11/Coy concern.-

Beit known thatI, GODERIED LAUBE, a citizen of the United Stat-es ofAmerica, residing at Huron, in the county of Beadle and Territory ofDakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inlVasl1ingl\/Ia ehines, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to produce a highlyefficient andcomparatively inexpensive family washing-machine; and the inventionconsists in the peculiar construction, combination, and arrangement ofthe parts, substantially as hereinafter more :fully shown and described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on the lines :n x of Fig. 3, andFig. 3 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 4 is an inverted plan view of therubber.

The tub A of my Washing-machine having outlet-cock A may be made in anysuitable or ordinary manner. In practice it is supported upon stool B,consisting of two pairs of legs hinged together by means of pivotal bara, and when spread apart secured in position by contact with crossbars bb.

The bottom of tub A is provided `With horizontal ribbed strips b b',which converge toward the center of the tub, and its inner walls areprovided with similar vertical strips suitably spaced apart. Tub A,having han dles a', is also provided near the top on its inner peripherywith an inclined groove, forming a fender CL2, which is designed toprevent its fluid contents from being splashed over the top of the tubwhen agitated. As Water splashed from a tub by agitation thereof isthrown against the inner wall of the tub and thence over it, fender co2serves to arrest the same, and thus retains the Water in the tub underthe agitation to which in practice it is subjected.

My washing-machine rubber D consists of adisk-shaped board havingdisposed thereon between it and the lid E a spiral spring d,

Serial No. 328,423. (No modell) projecting across the bottoni of thedisk and the latter between rib D and the edge of the disk, as shown.

To rubber D shaft F is rigidly secured by means of nutted bolts e c andre-enforcingstrip d. Shaft F, which projects through a correspondingaperture in lid f, is provided With double crank g, having a long arm gand a short arm g2, the former for rotating rubber D with one hand, andthe latter for simultaneously and suitably compressing the clothing withthe other hand, said crank being rigidly secured to shaft F. Crank g isprovided with Wooden handles F. Shaft F is disposed in an orifice inmetallic guide h,which guide projects above lid f, and thus prevents thecranks from being brought in contact therewith. Lid f has formed in itsedge on one side two notches ont a short distance apart to form a tongue71,', over Which ts a Wire loop or staple t, and in its edge oppositethereto a single notch, which has projecting therethrough lengthwisestaple It will be seen that by the insertion of a pin in staple j thelid will be held securely in position and may be readily removed whendesired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, isn

In a Wasl1ing-1na-cl1ine, the tub thereof provided With an inclinedgroove near its top, forming a fender for preventing the Water frombeing splashed therefrom,substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.l

GODFRIED LAUBE.

Wtnesses:

WM. H. BROWN, F. E. OHAPLN.

